development of the human resource. Argues that the skills crisis was a product not of a skills shortage, but of a skills wastage …

Discusses management education and development – and in particular the role of business schools. Outlines some personal … describe evolution to date and to set the scene for the future. Examines certain aspects of future business school development …

Claims that by managing its processes strategically, an organization can maximize its knowledge development … biggest issue underpinning its successful development, but also the determination and exploitation of strategic processes to …

Describes a new methodology “outcomes‐driven performance learning and development” (performance learning or PL) which …” factors important to personal development. Demonstrates that performance learning is consistent with the aims of Revans …’ Systems Beta, Alpha and Gamma. Concludes that performance learning is uniquely relevant to the development of a learning …

Architecture is emerging as an important concept in training and development. This covers all the design elements … points made for trainers and development personnel to follow.  …

public awareness of franchising and the opportunities it affords for both self‐employment and small business development …

some form of model. Those models that were found had a number of shortfalls when it came to understanding the development …; thirdly, it attempts to comprehensively cover the range of factors that influence development; fourthly, it focuses on the … complex interaction of factors that may influence development. The research findings and implications are presented in two …